The Autodidact

So, now I have reached a point where I have more kids done with school than kids left to graduate! Jared, my fourth child was officially graduated on 7/11.                                                    The day promised much rain, high winds and gloom, right up until about a half hour before we began. I prepped for the worst case scenario- everyone in the garage or in the house. Honestly, though, if having a safe and dry home in which to have a large party is the worst case scenario, life is not all that bad. But God was good, and held off the bad weather! We gave Jared his Diploma and a little speech, not too embarrassing for him, but certainly very satisfying for me! Following is the text: Jared, Here we are at the end of our educational journey. It has been my privilege to work with you all these years, watching you learn and teach yourself wherever your interests turned- and they are many and varied! It's hard for me to say which of us has learned more, benefited more, and